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Inked: Keeping It Fictional

I am tattoo-less. I've had many a conversation about this fact with my inked friends, but both my indecisiveness and long-term thinking get in the way of marking my flesh. This doesn't means that I have anything against your body art. And after catching a screening of Wanted, I have a new appreciation for cinematic tattoos. Angelina wears her tattoos well. I will give her that.

I've decided that instead of heading to a tattoo parlor, I should strategically plan an acting career that allows me to have awesome fake tattoos. Because, let's face it, movies have given us some pretty cool inked characters.

My Top 5 on-screen tattoos:

1. Guy Pearce in Memento. The tattoos are practically a character. If you haven't seen this gem of a film, be aware that you will probably want to watch it twice. In a row. For the most plot-essential use of ink, Memento takes the top spot by far.
2. Wentworth Miller in Prison Break. Again, tattoos with a purpose. Perhaps I'd consider getting tattooed to help rescue a loved one from a maximum-security facility.
3. Johnny Depp in the Pirates flicks. Note that many of the tattoos are real. Because Johnny's hardcore. I've decided that I will get a tattoo if I become a pirate. I promise.
4. Brad Pitt's tribal arm/hand tattoo in the Ocean's franchise. Didn't notice it? Exactly. That's why it's so cool. It just peaks out of his expensive cuffs. Oh, and another shout-out to Brad in Snatch, for proving that Angelina's not the only well-inked member of the household. There will be some fun conversations in that home as their brood become teenagers....
5. Popeye's anchor tattoos. Because he's Popeye. No explanation needed.

Not-so-honorable mention: the "Sweet" and "Dude" tattoos in Dude, Where's My Car? I apologize to everyone who impulsively branded themselves with phrases that are no longer relevant in your lives. I find your pain quite hilarious.

Oh, I know, I know, I didn't mention Clooney in From Dusk 'Till Dawn. Who's on your list of incredible inked ones?

Nadine Bells
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The Twisted Tale Behind the Non-Delivery of Brangelina’s Twins

Angelina Jolie is still pregnant… with twins.

At least that’s what her rep maintains. 

However, for whatever reason (let’s call it pride) TV’s “Entertainment Tonight” wants you to believe that the newest additions to Brangelina’s growing brood were born more than a week ago and are resting comfortably in their new French digs. 

Ten days ago the celebrity news magazine posted a story on its website and sent an e-mail alert to other media outlets saying it had confirmed that Jolie had in fact given birth to twins. (Heck, even the Associated Press picked up that report.)

Problem No.1: Brad Pitt’s partner has yet to feel as much as a Braxton Hicks contraction and still has her babes safely tucked away in utero.  

That said.  "Entertainment Tonight" could have easily aired an apology and admitted that they received erroneous information. The TV show did not name its source at the time of their original report, but later revealed it based its announcement on e-mails one of its female producers received from someone she thought was Jolie’s assistant Holly Goline.

Turns out the “Entertainment Tonight” producer was duped by someone impersonating Goline and the emails as well as the information contained in them were fake.

Problem No. 2: Instead of admitting they were duped the folks at “ET” continued to stand by the story that Jolie had in fact given birth.

Problem No. 3: Just a few days ago Goline went public saying that “ET” knew the story was a hoax and went public with it anyway. 

According to insiders, shortly after the story was posted but several hours before “Entertainment Tonight” aired in TV markets across the nation Goline reportedly informed show producers that she was not the person with whom they had been corresponding. So basically, "'Entertainment Tonight' was told before the broadcast that their information came from an impostor, yet they still chose to announce to the world that the double spawn of Brangelina had entered the world. 

Viewers of the show heard host Mary Hart say on the air: "Just this morning, a source who says she was inside the delivery room tells us yes, the babies were born and yes, mother and babies are fine."

Within hours of Hart’s emotional on-air verbal delivery, the story was challenged by several other celebrity news outlets and before the sun set on Tinseltown that same day official word came from Brangelina’s camp denying that the twins had been born.

So, as it stands now the "Girl, Interrupted" star is still enjoying (see: tolerating) life carrying twins.

And as for “Entertainment Tonight,” the show has not acknowledged its glaring factual error nor has it mentioned the story on the air since the initial report. It also deleted the story from its website. 

I guess when you are the top-rated entertainment news magazine on television you don’t have to say, I’m sorry.

Lucia Kim
Families Pop Culture Blog

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